October 6, 2006, Newsletter Issue #106: Organizing your Boss
Tip of the Week
Do you have a boss who is unable to remember anything? He forgets who is working on what project; he asks for reports that he already has on his desk; he makes promises that are impossible to fulfill given conditions he himself instituted. How do you bring this up to his attention without provoking defensiveness?
First off, knock off the labeling, conspiring, and gossiping behind his back. Heīs not making your workplace unpleasant nearly as much as you folks are whining about him.
As how to deal with him - like a child. If heīs not organized, you need to be. Document things and keep them handy. Stop focusing on the fact he isnīt reading them. When he asks, stick them in his face. Put up some dry-erase wall charts with project status. Write his promises down; e-mail him; remind him.
Bottom line here- you are not going to change his personality, so donīt try. Work around the perceived flaws or move on.
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